Five Days Without A Beer

One day at a time is working to stop drinking.  The urge is there every minute of every day that I am awake.  It only takes one small weakness, but so far I haven't given in to the temptation.  Every day I come so close to giving in, and buying a six pack.  I have to convince myself to walk past the beer, and buy an energy drink instead.

Even though it has only been five days without a beer it feels like a huge accomplishment.  It is the longest I have gone without beer in a very long time. 

I can't say I have noticed anything different in how I feel.  I just notice I have been sleeping more than I have slept in years.  I have been sleeping 10+ hours a night.  Is it boredom, or is it part of my body catching up on years of abuse?

I know quitting drinking is the best decision I have made in my life, but I know every day is going to be a struggle to not buy beer.  Hopefully it will get easier as time goes on. 

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My First True Test

The past two days has been really tough passing up the beer aisle when leaving work.  I really wanted to buy some.  I made three trips back to the aisle, and each time I had to convince myself to not do it.  It just didn't feel right leaving work without a six pack.

I ended up buying a cat toy for my cat instead.  He loves it.  It is one of the zhu zhu pets so he thinks it's alive.  I don't think a real mouse would survive long in my house.  My cat gets pretty violent when it comes to killing his fake mice, and birds.

This weekend is going to be my first true test.  I will be watching college football games tomorrow, and than going to the Blazer game tomorrow night.  I have set rituals I follow when I watch football, and when I go to the Rose Garden to watch the Blazers which involves drinking beer, and eating.

If I pull it off I will have overcome a huge temptation, and it will be one more day that I am sober. 

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